Locals react to US Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — As Roe v. Wade was struck down by the Supreme Court Friday, thousands came out to the Rhode Island State House to rally for Americans’ rights for reproductive health....
View ArticlePotentially dangerous conditions expected Thursday and Friday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for all of Southern New England, except the Cape and islands, from 11 a.m. Thursday through 8 p.m. Friday. Due to a...
View ArticleCDC says flu risk is ‘minimal’ in Rhode Island, but vaccination rates still low
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — As time winds down before the holidays, respiratory illnesses are going up across the country. The good news is that the risk remains low in Rhode Island. The Centers for...
View ArticleAAA offers free program to educate Rhode Islanders about marijuana and driving
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Now that recreational marijuana sales have began in Rhode Island, AAA is offering a free program to organizations to educate Rhode Islanders on marijuana and driving. The...
View ArticleReed, Whitehouse reintroduce Affordability is Access Act for birth control
WASHINGTON (WLNE) — Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, alongside 26 other senators, reintroduced the Affordability is Access Act Wednesday to ensure women across the country have access to...
View ArticleNeronha files suit against manufacturers of toxic ‘forever chemicals’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Attorney General Peter Neronha filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” on...
View ArticleAir quality alert issued through Saturday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is issuing an air quality alert through Saturday, July 1. RIDEM said the alert is due to Canadian wildfires that are...
View ArticleNo-vember, No heat? No problem. One man’s quest to take the cold to the limit
COVENTRY, R.I. (WLNE) — You may have heard about No-shave November, but what about No HEAT November? That’s what Coventry resident Brian Chevalier has been participating in each of the last 5 years....
View ArticleRIDOH announces recall of infant formula powder
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is spreading awareness of a recall involving a specialty infant formula. RIDOH said Tuesday that Nutramigen Powder is being...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about indoor air quality during winter
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The colder and drier air of winter can wreak havoc on everything from wood furniture to your chances of catching the flu. As the colder weather settles in, the humidity...
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